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[Top Story] USDA Requires ASTM D6866 Biobased Testing in Voluntary Labeling Program

Published on August 3, 2009

To increase public awareness and promote the use of biobased products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is establishing a voluntary labeling program. Under the ... Read More

[Top Story] EPA Says Use ASTM D6866 to Measure Biogenic CO2 in Combustion Emissions

Published on October 12, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) final greenhouse gas mandatory reporting rule allows owners and operators of general stationary units combusting a mix of biomass-derived and ... Read More

[Top Story] USDA Adds Nine Product Categories to BioPreferred Program

Published on November 16, 2009

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's BioPreferred Program now has 42 item designations and approximately 5,600 biobased products. The first four rounds of item designation established 33 product ... Read More

USDA Proposes to Add 9 More Product Categories to BioPreferred Program

Published on February 25, 2010

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing to add another nine product categories that can be afforded federal procurement preference under its BioPreferred Program. The ... Read More

EcoLogo Standard for Instant Hand Antiseptic Products Requires ASTM D6866 Testing

Published on February 23, 2010

Manufacturers and distributors who want their instant hand antiseptic products to be certified by Canada's EcoLogo need to comply with the program's environmental ... Read More

Beta Analytic Renews ISO 17025 Accreditation

Published on January 25, 2010

Miami, FL - January 25, 2010 - Beta Analytic, Inc. has recently been granted its ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 testing re-accreditation. Beta Analytic’s ISO accreditation demonstrates unparalleled commitment to deliver high quality ASTM D6866, CEN 15747, and ... Read More

Vincotte Names ASTM D6866 as Method, Announces 3 OK Biobased Licensees

Published on January 18, 2010

Vinçotte has identified ASTM D6866 as part of the methodology for its OK Biobased certification program, which applies to all products made from renewable sources. A product's biobased content percentage is determined through ASTM D6866, and ... Read More

Sustainable Packaging Metrics Framework Include ASTM D6866 for Bioplastics

Published on January 4, 2010

The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) has released a comprehensive guide that aims to standardize the way companies measure progress in their packaging sustainability efforts. There are eight performance categories ... Read More

SBC’s BioSpecs Uses ASTM D6866 for Organic Carbon Content Measurement

Published on December 18, 2009

The Sustainable Biomaterials Collaborative has released purchasing specifications for consumers who want to buy environment-friendly, biobased food service ware. The specifications entitled “BioSpecs ... Read More

Ontario GHG Regulation Identifies ASTM D6866 as Emissions Quantification Method

Published on December 14, 2009

The Ministry of the Environment of Ontario, Canada, has published Ontario Regulation 452/09, which focuses on greenhouse gas emissions reporting. The guideline accompanying the regulation outlined the standard methods ... Read More

New Zealand Regulation Recommends ASTM D6866 for Non-Biomass CO2 Determination

Published on December 10, 2009

ASTM D6866 has been added to the latest version of New Zealand's Climate Change Regulations. The standard will be used to measure the ... Read More